STANBIC BANK TANZANIA LIMITED

SBICTZTX

STANBIC BANK TANZANIA LIMITED is identified on the SWIFT network by the BIC code SBICTZTX, registered in TANZANIA. International wire transfers routed through this institution can be tracked free of charge by pasting your UETR or payment reference on the Ohmyfin homepage.

BIC structure (ISO 9362)

InstitutionCountryLocation
SBICTZ — TANZANIATX (live BIC)
SWIFT/BICSBICTZTX (head office, 8-char)
BankSTANBIC BANK TANZANIA LIMITED
CountryTANZANIA (ISO TZ)
Track a payment through STANBIC BANK TANZANIA LIMITED — free

About this SWIFT/BIC code

The SWIFT/BIC (Business Identifier Code) is the international standard ISO 9362 for identifying financial institutions in cross-border payments. SBICTZTX uniquely identifies STANBIC BANK TANZANIA LIMITED in TANZANIA on the SWIFT network and is used as the routing identifier in field 57A of an MT103 message (or the equivalent BICFI element in an ISO 20022 pacs.008).

Because SBICTZTX is an 8-character BIC, it addresses the head office. Branch-level BICs append three additional characters (for example, SBICTZTXXXX for the primary office) and are used when a specific branch must be addressed.

Payments routed through STANBIC BANK TANZANIA LIMITED can be tracked end-to-end via SWIFT GPI when both the sender and receiver are GPI-enabled. Ohmyfin provides free public lookup of any UETR — paste yours on the homepage to see the latest available status, including which correspondent banks the payment has passed through.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SWIFT/BIC code SBICTZTX stand for?

SBICTZTX is the unique SWIFT/BIC code identifying STANBIC BANK TANZANIA LIMITED in TANZANIA. The first four characters (SBIC) are the institution code; the next two (TZ) are the ISO 3166-1 country code for TANZANIA; the next two (TX) are the location code; no branch code is present, so this BIC addresses the head office.

How do I track a payment sent to STANBIC BANK TANZANIA LIMITED?

Use the Ohmyfin SWIFT tracker on the homepage. Paste the UETR (field 121) or the payment reference (field 20) and Ohmyfin returns the latest available SWIFT GPI status, including each correspondent bank the payment passed through on the way to STANBIC BANK TANZANIA LIMITED.

Is SBICTZTX an 8-character or 11-character BIC?

SBICTZTX is 8 characters long — head-office BIC (8-char). An 8-character BIC identifies the bank's head office; an 11-character BIC identifies a specific branch. Both are valid in MT103 field 57A.

Why might a payment to STANBIC BANK TANZANIA LIMITED be delayed?

Most delays at the beneficiary bank come from sanctions/AML screening on the ordering customer, missing remittance information in field 70, or arrival after the local RTGS cut-off. Use Ohmyfin to see which hop is holding the payment so you can chase the right party.

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